NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 92 - Fanatics Anonymous Off Season

The Dolphin Conspiracies wrote:

There are some on the Tigers forum suggesting that Tamou may play a minor or left-right-out role this year. It would be great to understand how the Tigers will use Peachey. He has the capacity to play big minutes in the middle, which would of course eat into Utoikamanu's minutes.

I also reckon it will be interesting to see what the make-up of the forward pack will be at the Cowboys. Shane Wright is gone and there are extra minutes to be had in the 2RF.

LOCK: Cotter oor Taumalolo
PROPS: Taumalolo; McLean; Hess; Taunoa-Brown; Burr
2RF: Dunn; Luki; Gilbert: Nanai
HOK: Robson; Deardon; Granville

So with Robson not being known as an 80-minute HOK 14 will likely by Deardon or perhaps even Dunn... that is one spot on the bench.

The prop rotation could be Taumalolo; McClean; Hess; and Taunoa Brown...

This sets up a space for two big minute 2RF. Nanai perhaps will take the low minute bench role. I reckon Gilbert is an exciting prospect. His body shape is better matched to 2RF and he has a history of scoring well there. Minutes and role less than expected last year due to a broken leg. One to watch come Team list Tusday

Jumping Marlin wrote:Question 2 for the night

How can you pick which players will go from fantasy hero when they were young to fantasy zero when they are “in their prime” (eg Aaron Woods, Jesse Bromwich).
And which players will just keep getting better as they move into their prime?  (Eg Tohu Harris, Cam McInnes).

I’m contemplating the likely trajectory of players like Lolo, JDB, Jurbo, Angus.

Honey Badger wrote:I think the Cowboys see Dunn as a middle now. Id say Gilbert gets one edge spot, not sure about the other

rhinoceroo wrote:

Where it might make a difference is if the infection rips through a squad and games are called off, screwing up the gameweek system with random teams either playing twice a week later in the season or the table reverting to percentage wins to decide the ladder, but not sure how a fantasy player can mitigate against that.

Jumping Marlin wrote:
Good points.  Don’t see the NRL will play 2 games in a week (does bring back memories of the old AMCO cup or the mid week play-off for the 5th spot in the final 5!).
I wonder if the NRL thought about adding in any free weekends  for this year (like the AFL have the week pre semi finals as free)

White Lightning wrote:The Dragons have an abundance of depth in their props where i assume JDB will play...JDB, Lawrie, Molo, McGuire (susp), Woods, Kerr, Gurgess, Alvaro, Hunt, Faamausili. And Macca will probably play 80 mins so could be an extra middle on the bench.

White Lightning wrote:Those interested in Savage...Ricky said in an interview with dt...Savage needs to learn how to train & be a first grader.

Bethany_B wrote:I've built two drafts for now, one with Cleary and one without, just depends what happens with him and his shoulder. Thoughts?

With Cleary

Randall
Welch, Angus, Uto
Nanai, Fifita
Ilias, Cleary
Burton, Momo
Critta, Papy, Coates

King, Tago, Blore, Amone

J Cook, Howarth, Moale, Tass (last 4 are placeholders)


Without Cleary

Grant
Welch, Angus, Uto
Nanai, Fifita
Ilias, DCE
Momo, Penisini
Critta, Papy, Coates

King, Tago, Blore, Amone

Randall, Moeroa, Moale, Tass (last 3 are placeholders)

Bethany_B wrote:I've built two drafts for now, one with Cleary and one without, just depends what happens with him and his shoulder. Thoughts?

With Cleary

Randall
Welch, Angus, Uto
Nanai, Fifita
Ilias, Cleary
Burton, Momo
Critta, Papy, Coates

King, Tago, Blore, Amone

J Cook, Howarth, Moale, Tass (last 4 are placeholders)


Without Cleary

Grant
Welch, Angus, Uto
Nanai, Fifita
Ilias, DCE
Momo, Penisini
Critta, Papy, Coates

King, Tago, Blore, Amone

Randall, Moeroa, Moale, Tass (last 3 are placeholders)

Bethany_B wrote:

I just redid the non-Cleary team and I can have Burton if I give up Grant for Cotter (and pray that Cotter can get enough minutes), give up King for someone 280k or less (I just put Josh Cook back in as 18th man), and then trade Penisini back to Burton


So basically:

With Cleary: Cleary (c), King (Cook/cheapie 18th man)

Without Cleary: DCE (c), Cotter (Cook/cheapie 18th man)

Given the severe lack of hookers, King to Cotter seems a good play, though Starling is an alternative if it looks like he'll get minutes off the bench with Hodgson leaving

Bethany_B wrote:

I think King will at least make some money, there's plenty of minutes up for grabs and his PPM is pretty good. I would imagine he'll peak at 450-500k sometime before Origin.

Moeroa's just a placeholder, odds are he won't be worthwhile